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Cunningham Hall as it goes through renovations at Kent State Univeristy on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016

Renovations of Cunningham Hall improves energy performance

Tianyu Yang November 12, 2016

Major facility repairs are nearing completion in Kent State's Cunningham Hall that address the building envelope, life safety systems, HVAC system replacements and building electrical infrastructure systems.The...

Kent State routs Bradley in Starkey’s head coaching debut

Henry Palattella November 11, 2016

When Kent State (1-0) hired Indiana University assistant coach Todd Starkey as its women's basketball coach this past offseason, it was done so in the hopes that he could bring parts of the Hoosiers winning...

Student-led Green Dot petition hopes to make a change

Adriona Murphy November 10, 2016

Four weeks ago, three Kent State students started a petition that would require first-year students to attend a Green Dot training session.Green Dot was started in fall 2014 as a way to approach the prevention...

Opening of Stark veterans commons honors former dean

Kristin Slomiany, Hayley Dillow November 10, 2016

Kent State Stark Campus and its surrounding community gathered Thursday morning to celebrate the opening of the new William G. Bittle Veterans Commons, as part of its Veterans Day celebration.The William...

Cheers and Jeers

November 9, 2016

Cheers to ... classmates in Bath, New Hampshire, who donated money that was originally intended for a class trip to a peer whose mother passed from cancer.Jeers to ... snakes on a plane — quite literally....

Matt Poe

Opinion: The mo(u)rning after

Matt Poe November 9, 2016

Well.It happened.I guess when you look back on everything that transpired in this year’s election, it’s no surprise we reached this point. I mocked it, you mocked it, we all did. Still, it happened.There...

Nate Holley, Kent State senior, waits his arraignment at the Portage County Municipal Court in Ravenna. Holley was arrested Friday afternoon on charges of first degree felony kidnapping. His bond is set at $50,000 accompanied by a court-mandated GPS device.

Football coach declines comment on Holley

Henry Palattella November 9, 2016

Kent State built a 14-0 lead in the first quarter but couldn't withstand No. 14 Western Michigan's offensive firepower in a 37-21 loss at Dix Stadium Tuesday night.The Flashes went without senior safety...

College Democratic Political Director Claire Goebel and her friends Madison Rowland, a fashion merchandise major, and Samantha Scozzaro, an education major, react to Donald Trump’s escalating electoral votes on election night Nov. 8, 2016 at Brewhouse in Kent. 

Kent State political parties watch election results together

Nicole Zahn and McKenna Corson November 9, 2016

The 2016 election has finally come to a close, and Kent State’s two political parties celebrated as one. Kent’s College Republicans, Democrats, Ohio Together and Undergraduate Student Government joined...

Kent State football loses to Western Michigan

Henry Palattella November 9, 2016

Western Michigan (10-0, 6-0 Mid-American Conference) continued its march towards history Tuesday after beating Kent State (3-7, 2-3 Mid-American Conference), 37-21. Western Michigan has now won 12-straight...

Our view: Eight years. One night. Everything undone.

November 8, 2016

It was Nov. 8, 2016.It took one night to undo eight years of work put forth by President Barack Obama and his administration.It took one night to undo eight years of social progress, to jeopardize the...

A crowd watches the election results come in during the first ever WKSU election night watch party. The event was created as a way to get the community involved with broadcasting and politics. ​

WKSU holds its first ever election night watch party

Brooke Forrest November 8, 2016

On-campus NPR radio station WKSU held its first ever election night watch party Tuesday. WKSU described the non-partisan event as a “Democracy Celebration,” created as an effort to engage the neighboring...

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks at Kent State University on Monday, Oct. 31, 2016.

Our view: We’re with her

November 8, 2016

America did it. Hillary Clinton is the 45th president of the United States.When threatened with four years of divisive language and toxicity from Republican nominee Donald Trump and his campaign's demagoguery,...